Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:52 am

roy mawbey wrote:The watch looks just fine, no problem at all.

Roy

I agree, but your hand, you're right - it's huge!!

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:24 am

Bootsy wrote: I'ver had a new arrival but haven't had a chance to take any pics yet!

Watch or baby?

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:25 am

sladey wrote:
Bootsy wrote: I'ver had a new arrival but haven't had a chance to take any pics yet!
Watch or baby?

Watch, no sign of Baby Bootsy just yet!

pb911 · Post by **pb911** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:28 am

Just changing tack does a martini liveried nato strap exist - ie the porsche martini colours on a nato strap ?

I love my nato strap on my old speedmaster but gulf or martini colours would be great

thanks , paul

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:36 am

pb911 wrote:Just changing tack does a martini liveried nato strap exist - ie the porsche martini colours on a nato strap ?

I love my nato strap on my old speedmaster but gulf or martini colours would be great

thanks , paul

See towards bottom of page two

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:15 pm

so when can we expect a special limited edition DDK watch?

i've been wondering what all the fuzz is about but, then remembered that i own 5 watches myself. although i have never paid more than £30 for any of mine.

the orange one is a (proberly fake) Porsche one i got from ebay.

the black one if a freebie from Boots

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:26 pm

Helen wrote:

i've been wondering what all the fuzz

me too, I prefer clean or Brazilian

it's difficult to quantify an obsession with watches but when it gets you, it gets you bad!

smallspeed · Post by **smallspeed** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:55 pm

left4dead wrote:
roy mawbey wrote:The watch looks just fine, no problem at all.

Roy
I agree, but your hand, you're right - it's huge!!

10.5" span (little finger tip to thumb tip) at full stretch.. my grans comment when I was born was along the lines "look at those hands and feet! if he were a puppy you wouldn't take him home.."

there is a company called timefactors ( clicky ) who make NATO straps. they made them for a limited bond sub re-issue and can do most colours.. they even do the "bond nato" strap with an additional orange pin-stripe inside the grey lines which might make a nice basis for a DDK watch

not sure if they do martini/gulf colours, but they do customs so you might be able to get one made up if you can't source via page 2!..

JAN · Post by **JAN** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:04 pm

Bootsy wrote:
Helen wrote:

i've been wondering what all the fuzz
me too, I prefer clean or Brazilian

it's difficult to quantify an obsession with watches but when it gets you, it gets you bad!

Just the same as old clapped out underperforming cars eh?

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:15 pm

JAN wrote:
Bootsy wrote:
Helen wrote:

i've been wondering what all the fuzz
me too, I prefer clean or Brazilian

it's difficult to quantify an obsession with watches but when it gets you, it gets you bad!
Just the same as old clapped out underperforming cars eh?

you got it!

pb911 · Post by **pb911** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:15 pm

there is a company called timefactors ( clicky ) who make NATO straps. they made them for a limited bond sub re-issue and can do most colours.. they even do the "bond nato" strap with an additional orange pin-stripe inside the grey lines which might make a nice basis for a DDK watch

not sure if they do martini/gulf colours, but they do customs so you might be able to get one made up if you can't source via page 2!..[/quote]

thanks , I have the bond nato so maybe will email and see what they say re martini livery

thanks

paul

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:15 pm

pb911 wrote:Just changing tack does a martini liveried nato strap exist - ie the porsche martini colours on a nato strap ?

I love my nato strap on my old speedmaster but gulf or martini colours would be great

thanks , paul

These are available in 18mm size.

Andy102 · Post by **Andy102** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:18 pm

Bootsy wrote: Andy, box came from Ebay. Lots of sellers on there but you get what you pay for. The cheaper stuff have poor noisy motors, ask how I know!

So how do you know?

I like the Dulwich watch box at the moment. It has a control panel with three settings, how cool. (I know i need help)

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:23 pm

Andy102 wrote:
Bootsy wrote: Andy, box came from Ebay. Lots of sellers on there but you get what you pay for. The cheaper stuff have poor noisy motors, ask how I know!
So how do you know?

I like the Dulwich watch box at the moment. It has a control panel with three settings, how cool. (I know i need help)

Bit of a lottery I'm afraid.

Mine had 3 control settings etc. and so far looks good - it's quieter than my other and hasn;t fallen to bits (my other one did after about 18 months and I took it to bits and rebuilt it.)

I haven't taken the new one to bits though. It was on Ebay for £150 ish and I ended up paying about £70 (it was a second with a small mark on the inside (not that you could see it))

I've heard stories of the really expensive ones faling to bits after a few months so it is a bit of guesstamation I'm afraid.

Luke · Post by **Luke** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:41 pm

I ahve a 6 watch "Van Gough" from here:

http://www.officialtime.org/p_winder.asp#

Has been running with no issues for about 3 years. Practically silent, seperate motor for each watch (no point in spinning a manual watch) with clockwise/anticlockwise/both ways rotation. Very nice quality too